27th Brand Crossword Game King's Cup 2012
Contents:
Venue: Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok; Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Complex
- King's Cup 2012 Details
- Complete Results
- Finals Game 1
- Finals Game 2
Venue: Siam Discovery Center, Bangkok; Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon Shopping Complex
Dates: Jun. 28-31 & Jul. 1, 2012
No. of Players: 86
Dictionary: CSW12
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Challenge Rule: Free Challenge
Winner: Helen Gipson
Runner-Up: Thacha Koowirat
Runner-Up: Thacha Koowirat
Top Prize: $ 10,000.00
Complete Results:
(Standing after 29 rounds Preliminaries)
Finals
Format: The tournament begins with a 29-round preliminary (round 1-25 based on Swiss pairing system, the round 26-29 based on King-of-the-Hill pairing system), whose two finalists to play final with special rules: They have to play two games. If one of them win both games, then that player is the winner. But if they tie with a win and a loss each, a third game will be played. The winner, in this case, is the one who scores the most points when the scores from all three games are combined. (Note: Throughout the tournament, the spread capping enforced to a maximum of -/+ 350 points spread in a game. Also the Gibson rule is in effect in case there is a player who has won enough games to guarantee 1st place or a seat in the finals no matter how many games he or she loses thereafter.)
Flyer: For more details, check this link: http://wespa.org/tournaments/kingscup2012.pdf
Flyer: For more details, check this link: http://wespa.org/tournaments/kingscup2012.pdf
Complete Results:
(Standing after 29 rounds Preliminaries)
Rank
|
Name
|
Home
|
W-L
|
Spread
|
1
|
Thacha Koowirat
|
Thailand
|
22.0-7.0
|
1077
|
2
|
Helen Gipson
|
Scotland
|
20.0-9.0
|
1632
|
3
|
Taewan Sutthasin
|
Thailand
|
20.0-9.0
|
1057
|
4
|
Alastair Richards
|
Australia
|
19.0-10.0
|
1502
|
5
|
Jakkrit Klaphajone
|
Thailand
|
19.0-10.0
|
1197
|
6
|
Ming Hui Hubert Wee
|
Singapore
|
19.0-10.0
|
919
|
7
|
Pakorn Nemitrmansuk
|
Thailand
|
19.0-10.0
|
771
|
8
|
Nigel Richards
|
New Zealand
|
18.0-11.0
|
1255
|
9
|
Preedee Khongthanarat
|
Thailand
|
18.0-11.0
|
967
|
10
|
Andrew Fisher
|
Australia
|
18.0-11.0
|
928
|
11
|
Vannitha Balasingam
|
Malaysia
|
18.0-11.0
|
815
|
12
|
Russell Honeybun
|
Australia
|
17.5-11.5
|
993
|
13
|
Charnrit Khongthanarat
|
Thailand
|
17.5-11.5
|
572
|
14
|
Weera Saengsit
|
Thailand
|
17.0-12.0
|
792
|
15
|
Siu Hean Cheah
|
Singapore
|
17.0-12.0
|
752
|
16
|
Komol Panyasophonlert
|
Thailand
|
17.0-12.0
|
318
|
17
|
Rodney Talbot
|
Australia
|
17.0-12.0
|
307
|
18
|
Akkarapol Khwansak
|
Thailand
|
17.0-12.0
|
145
|
19
|
Goutham Jayaraman
|
India
|
17.0-12.0
|
51
|
20
|
Kamol Thienkarojanakul
|
Thailand
|
16.5-12.5
|
226
|
21
|
Pichai Limprasert
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
729
|
22
|
Marut Siriwangso
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
665
|
23
|
Odette Carmina Rio
|
Philippines
|
16.0-13.0
|
586
|
24
|
Marlon Prudencio
|
Philippines
|
16.0-13.0
|
504
|
25
|
Kian Hung Yeo
|
Malaysia
|
16.0-13.0
|
436
|
26
|
Osikhena Ojior
|
Nigeria
|
16.0-13.0
|
277
|
27
|
Daniel Srichawla
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
38
|
28
|
Thitipol Barameemuang
|
Thailand
|
16.0-13.0
|
15
|
29
|
Liz Fagerlund
|
New Zealand
|
16.0-13.0
|
-288
|
30
|
Bob Jackman
|
Australia
|
16.0-13.0
|
-482
|
31
|
Peter Arreola
|
Philippines
|
15.5-13.5
|
399
|
32
|
Tanasak Suphaphibunkun
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
753
|
33
|
Martin Teo
|
Malaysia
|
15.0-14.0
|
660
|
34
|
Michael Tang
|
Singapore
|
15.0-14.0
|
161
|
35
|
Dianne Ward
|
Australia
|
15.0-14.0
|
160
|
36
|
Tony Sim
|
Singapore
|
15.0-14.0
|
127
|
37
|
Chollapat Itthi-aree
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
106
|
38
|
Gora Sulaiman
|
Nigeria
|
15.0-14.0
|
-106
|
39
|
Bob Okoridem
|
Nigeria
|
15.0-14.0
|
-115
|
40
|
Amnuay Ploysangngam
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
-191
|
41
|
Thanapong Kukiettikulchai
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
-266
|
42
|
Tawan Paepolsiri
|
Thailand
|
15.0-14.0
|
-403
|
43
|
Gerald Carter
|
England
|
14.5-14.5
|
883
|
44
|
Sam Kantimathi
|
United States
|
14.5-14.5
|
168
|
45
|
Apirat Choomai
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
567
|
46
|
Charae Worapotpisut
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
167
|
47
|
Thavachai Thivavarnvongs
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
45
|
48
|
Suanne Ong
|
Malaysia
|
14.0-15.0
|
-14
|
49
|
Paul Lister
|
New Zealand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-25
|
50
|
Eric Kinderman
|
United States
|
14.0-15.0
|
-119
|
51
|
Yannakit Sirisup
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-162
|
52
|
Owokere Victor
|
Nigeria
|
14.0-15.0
|
-323
|
53
|
Ferdy Anthonius
|
Indonesia
|
14.0-15.0
|
-359
|
54
|
Jin Chor Tan
|
Malaysia
|
14.0-15.0
|
-481
|
55
|
Suthiraphan Assarat
|
Thailand
|
14.0-15.0
|
-485
|
56
|
Mpakaboari Jack
|
Nigeria
|
13.5-15.5
|
-171
|
57
|
Olga Visser
|
Australia
|
13.5-15.5
|
-1005
|
58
|
Vinnith Ramamurti
|
Malaysia
|
13.0-16.0
|
369
|
59
|
Somphong Phosai
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
121
|
60
|
Olobatoke Aka
|
Nigeria
|
13.0-16.0
|
-37
|
61
|
Olajide Akinyemi
|
Nigeria
|
13.0-16.0
|
-286
|
62
|
Arun Methaset
|
Thailand
|
13.0-16.0
|
-295
|
63
|
Felix Anokwuru
|
Nigeria
|
13.0-16.0
|
-423
|
64
|
Antonio Malonzo
|
Philippines
|
13.0-16.0
|
-461
|
65
|
Arul Inthirarajah
|
Singapore
|
13.0-16.0
|
-1095
|
66
|
John Barker
|
Australia
|
13.0-16.0
|
-1631
|
67
|
Jocelyn Lor
|
Malaysia
|
12.5-16.5
|
534
|
68
|
Rocky Sharma
|
Australia
|
12.0-17.0
|
60
|
69
|
Ivor Zetler
|
Australia
|
12.0-17.0
|
-449
|
70
|
Nattawuth Chinrungroj
|
Thailand
|
12.0-17.0
|
-546
|
71
|
Karen Richards
|
Australia
|
12.0-17.0
|
-566
|
72
|
Dorai Raja
|
Singapore
|
12.0-17.0
|
-684
|
73
|
Adele Tan
|
Malaysia
|
12.0-17.0
|
-875
|
74
|
Bundit Chomkularb
|
Thailand
|
12.0-17.0
|
-1355
|
75
|
Weeranee Tanasanvimol
|
Thailand
|
11.5-17.5
|
-350
|
76
|
Sitthichoke Boonsiriphan
|
Thailand
|
11.0-18.0
|
-404
|
77
|
Lynn Carter
|
New Zealand
|
11.0-18.0
|
-577
|
78
|
Graham Buckingham
|
England
|
11.0-18.0
|
-671
|
79
|
Sanmi Odelana
|
England
|
11.0-18.0
|
-839
|
80
|
Alberto Palomo
|
Philippines
|
11.0-18.0
|
-930
|
81
|
Natchanon Jamtanom
|
Thailand
|
11.0-18.0
|
-1659
|
82
|
Rosalind Phillips
|
New Zealand
|
10.0-19.0
|
-466
|
83
|
Erica Moore
|
United States
|
10.0-19.0
|
-1061
|
84
|
Sujitt Ungpakorn
|
Thailand
|
8.0-21.0
|
-1432
|
85
|
Roberto Salayog
|
Philippines
|
7.0-22.0
|
-1204
|
86
|
Maneeda Tanasanvimol
|
Thailand
|
7.0-22.0
|
-1515
|
Finals
Helen Gipson vs. Thacha Koowirat at King's Cup 2012 Finals
Game 1:
Play through by clicking Forward button or any part of the board.
King's Cup 2012 Game 1 Final Board Position: Thacha K. 425 - Helen G. 427
Game 2
Play through by clicking Forward button or any part of the board.
King's Cup 2012 Game 2 Final Board Position: Helen G. 462 - Thacha K. 328
Awarding:
Helen Gipson accepting her prizes
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